Parental knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards influenza A/H1N1 in Italy

被引:9
作者
Lino, Maria [1 ]
Di Giuseppe, Gabriella [1 ]
Albano, Luciana [1 ]
Angelillo, Italo F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Naples 2, Dept Expt Med, I-80138 Naples, Italy
关键词
SWINE FLU; VACCINATION; PERCEPTIONS; ANXIETY; VIRUS;
D O I
10.1093/eurpub/ckr115
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background: This study assesses the level of knowledge, the attitudes and the behaviours relating to influenza A/H1N1 among parents in Italy. Methods: A random sample of 1299 parents aged 26-65 years received a self-reported questionnaire including questions about socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge on modes of transmission and preventative measures, attitudes and behaviours relating to influenza A/H1N1. Results: A total of 781 subjects participated with a response rate of 60.1%. Only 32.3% of the respondents correctly identified the main modes of transmission and the main preventative measures, and the results of the multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that this knowledge was significantly higher in those with a higher level of education and working as health-care personnel. The average level of perceived risk of contracting influenza A/H1N1 was 4.6 and the multivariate linear regression model showed that a greater perceived risk was significantly associated with being unmarried, having more than one son, not working in the health-care setting and needing additional information about influenza A/H1N1. Less than one-third (28.8%) of the respondents had visited a physician at least once in 2 months preceding the survey for any reason related to the influenza A/H1N1 and the multivariate logistic regression model indicated that females and those with more than one son were more likely to have a visit. Conclusion: Knowledge about influenza A/H1N1 is poor and the results could have significant implications for information provision and the targeting of future education programmes to this population.
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